Functional analysis screening for multiple topographies of problem behavior |
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| Authors: | Marlesha C. Bell Tara A. Fahmie |
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| Affiliation: | California State University, Northridge |
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| Abstract: | The current study evaluated a screening procedure for multiple topographies of problem behavior in the context of an ongoing functional analysis. Experimenters analyzed the function of a topography of primary concern while collecting data on topographies of secondary concern. We used visual analysis to predict the function of secondary topographies and a subsequent functional analysis to test those predictions. Results showed that a general function was accurately predicted for five of six (83%) secondary topographies. A specific function was predicted and supported for a subset of these topographies. The experimenters discuss the implication of these results for clinicians who have limited time for functional assessment. |
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| Keywords: | data analysis functional analysis screening |
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